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Nebraska State FLBA President Uses DL Technology for Chapter Visit

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Nebraska State FBLA President Justin Schultis conducts a chapter visit to Columbus Lakeview using distance learning technology

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One of the duties of the Nebraska State FBLA President is to conduct chapter visits. Chapters that receive visits are usually determined by which schools fall within a 60-to-90 minute driving radius from the president's home school.

Located over 100 miles away from Fairbury, Columbus Lakeview falls far outside the suggested "driving radius." But Justin Schultis, a junior at Fairbury Public High School and this year's State FBLA President, used distance learning technology overcome that barrier and be the guest speaker Columbus Lakeview's chapter meeting on January 15, 2008.

Was it successful? Justin commented that

"It was really an amazing experience! It was like being on live T.V. except I have the benefit of seeing the audience. They almost seemed more attentive than if I had been there in person."

A few pictures from the meeting follow. If you are interested in using DL technology for similar organizational meetings, for classroom enrichment, or for classroom-to-classroom projects, I am available to help get you started.

If you have questions about planning an activity, help with ideas, or learning how to use the equipment, just give me a call at 223-52277 or email me at dpenner@esu5.org. I'm also more than happy to sit in on your distance learning session to help with questions or any little glitches.

Duveen Penner

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Thanks to technology coordinator Dennis Ahl at Fairbury for getting the cart moved to the Business classroom and for giving Justin a quick lesson on how to operate the equipment.
The technology coordinator from Columbus Lakeview helps get the connection established.
Fairbury and Lakeview are connected. Everyone can hear and see each other: a perfect setting for a program about "Communication."
Justin delivered his speech just as he would have had he been at Lakeview in person ...
The audience of FBLA members at Columbus Lakeview was attentive and able to participate easily by asking questions.
Notice the soda bottles, the gummi cherries and beef jerky on the table at Lakeview? The chapter is getting ready to auction these items off to their members ... via distance learning!
Justin is a 4th-generation auctioneer, working with his father and grandfather. Bidding was brisk at Columbus Lakeview!
Many thanks to Justin Schultis and his FBLA advisor Teresa Hansmire for using distance learning technology in a new and creative way!
	Don't forget to visit the FAQs page at the SNDLC website for more information on getting started with distance learning.

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PS
Please visit the SNDLC home page for more short articles about distance learning in the classroom!

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